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    Trust me, the number of folks with their heads...

    Trust me, the number of folks with their heads buried in their high tech cell phones will completely counteract any effect the movies might have on the trail. Why hike when you can immerse yourself...
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    Personally, I don't care for bumper music. I...

    Personally, I don't care for bumper music. I like when a podcast gets down to business from the time I hit play. If the content sucks, no amount of bumper music and other fun effects will make it...
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    Along the Cumberland Trail - Rock Creek section...

    Along the Cumberland Trail - Rock Creek section last week, I picked off 32 ticks in less than 2 miles of walking. In camp, I picked off 3 more that I had missed. One had embedded in my armpit. ...
  4. Just an additional note. Many thanks to the hard...

    Just an additional note. Many thanks to the hard working trail workers. We passed Bob and his crew headed up Roan Mountain. The reroutes are looking fantastic and we were very thankful for them...
  5. The hike was awesome. We started at Hughes Gap...

    The hike was awesome. We started at Hughes Gap and spent the night at Roan High Knob shelter and then on top of Little Hump Mountain the second night. We then picked up our vehicle at the hostel at...
  6. Thanks man! That was a great help. I think I've...

    Thanks man! That was a great help. I think I've got everything figured out. Any idea on the thru-hiker density in the area this time of year? I would think most thru hikers would be farther north...
  7. Curious about Roan Mountain area conditions this weekend...

    My wife and I are going to be doing a section hike in the Roan highlands this weekend from Iron Mt. Gap to 19E. If anyone could provide me some data on water/spring status that would be great. (so I...
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    I've got a synthetic t-shirt that I really like. ...

    I've got a synthetic t-shirt that I really like. I've also come to really like my arm warmers for when its cooler but not cold enough for a jacket. I use them for cycling and running and have...
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    I haven't read the whole thread yet so my...

    I haven't read the whole thread yet so my apologies if some of these tips are repeats.

    1. Finding a good bear bagging tree in the dark after dinner is such a pain. Now I make it a priority to get...
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    This just in...

    This just happened recently and is a pretty incredible story about an encounter between a grizzly and a film maker....with a gun.
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    I use the refrigerator or freezer method myself. ...

    I use the refrigerator or freezer method myself. Usually the freezer but I'm finding the refrigerator seems to work also. There is no light in the refrigerator and the cold temps keep anything from...
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    I've always been somewhat scared of the dark. It...

    I've always been somewhat scared of the dark. It kind of comes and goes for no good reason. It's not something that I let stop me from enjoying the trail though.

    I've come up with some ways I...
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    My experience is that the polycro is tough as...

    My experience is that the polycro is tough as nails. I've been mighty impressed with it for a ground cloth. It's become the only thing I will use.

    The heat shrink window covering is what you...
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    This could have also been a mama with cubs not to...

    This could have also been a mama with cubs not to far away. If your ever yelling at a bear and they just kind of linger around or they act like they aren't to sure what to do...it could mean she is...
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    Getting bit by a bear...not that bad.

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/10/16/bc-kootenay-grizzly-attack.html
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    Vitamin I and an interesting article.

    You can read the actual article here.

    Or read what I've copied and pasted below.


    I've been known to pop a few Ibuprofen before a long day to ward off the soreness. Maybe not such a good...
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    Yep, made the trip....sort of. We started out...

    Yep, made the trip....sort of. We started out at mile 39.8 at the Falls branch road trail access and hiked about 50 miles to the Ocoee river. It was a great hike over all. There did seem to be a...
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    Nobody else has hiked this section that cares to...

    Nobody else has hiked this section that cares to comment?
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    Benton MacKaye-Ocoee to Hiawassee

    I am putting together a backpacking trip on the Benton MacKaye trail. I am considering doing the section through the Cohutta and Bigfrog wilderness areas and then continuing on and doing the section...
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    12 minutes seems longish but whats your hurry...

    12 minutes seems longish but whats your hurry man? Your out in the woods, not cooking on Iron Chef...LOL.
    My little Antigravity Gear stove will boil 2 cups easily in 5 minutes. You should...
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    digging up old thread...

    Sorry to dig this up...just doing a search regarding toothpaste. I have found lately that in a pinch, just H20 and a toothbrush is really all I need. I can get my teeth feeling nice and clean with...
  22. Thread: Slingshots?

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    A slingshot actually looks like fun...especially...

    A slingshot actually looks like fun...especially after watching this video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ieWrWLjii0
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    Get the thermawrap! I've had one for almost 4...

    Get the thermawrap! I've had one for almost 4 years now and I wear it almost everyday. I haven't been kind to it and it still looks great considering the abuse. With just a smartwool top and the...
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    With regard to vans/minivans and using them to...

    With regard to vans/minivans and using them to sleep in. My only concern is gas milage. I am not familier with what kind of gas milage a mini van might get but if the milage was to poor, could...
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    I think I feel a certain need to go to the...

    I think I feel a certain need to go to the wilderness if I haven't been in a while. Its like I miss it or something. The wilderness just has a way of calming me and escaping the complexity of life....
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